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4Aces bag first trophy of the 2023 LIV Golf League amidst wild scenes
Photography: LIV Media
Talor Gooch Wins Adelaide 2023 Event
Talor Gooch, a former member of 4Aces GC who joined Bubba Watson’s RangeGoats GC in the offseason, completed a wire-to-wire victory Sunday at LIV Golf Adelaide.
Talor Gooch held his nerve to claim the LIV Golf Adelaide title at The Grand Golf Club on Sunday, overcoming a mid-round slump to keep Anirban Lahiri at bay to win by three strokes and secure the $4m first-place cheque.
Gooch held a 10-shot lead over former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel going into the third and final round of the event, the Saudi Arabia-backed tour's first in Australia, only to see his advantage whittled down throughout the course of the day.
Gooch's Hands on the Prize
Gooch had to endure some tight moments despite entering the day with a 10-shot lead thanks to consecutive 10-under 62s. A four-hole stretch in which he suffered his first two bogeys of the week, followed by a double bogey at the par-5 10th, whittled his deficit. At one point, he led by only two shots.
But after his double bogey, he responded with birdies at the 11th and 13th holes to restore some breathing room, then parred in the rest of the way for a 1-over 73, leaving him at 19 under for the tournament. That ties the all-time LIV Golf best score for three rounds.
Meanwhile, Gooch's old team captured its first trophy of the 2023 LIV Golf League.
Dustin Johnson’s 4Aces, which had podium finishes in the first three events of the season, produced a sizzling final round in a tight team battle at The Grange Golf Club.
With Patrick Reed shooting a 7-under 65, new member Peter Uihlein contributing a 66 and Johnson adding a 67 (Pat Perez shot the same score), the Aces finished with a LIV Golf-record 47 under to win by a stroke over the RangeGoats. The all-South African Stinger GC took third.
Dustin Johnson's 4Aces Trophy Celebrations
Smash GC’s Chase Koepka recorded the second hole-in-one in LIV Golf with his ace at the 150-yard par-3 12th on Sunday. The celebration was as momentous as the shot.
The 12th, drawing inspiration from the PGA's WM Phoenix Open and the 16th at Scottsdale, known as The Watering Hole, is completely circled by stands and fans. When Koepka’s ball rolled in the cup, fans celebrated by showering Koepka with beer on the tee box while he chest-bumped his caddie as well as playing partners Ian Poulter and Paul Casey.
“A once-in-a-lifetime experience,” said Koepka, who used a 9-iron to record the sixth hole-in-one of his career. “It's something to always remember. Yeah, it's pretty cool. I can just say that. I don't know if I can duplicate what I just did out there, but it'll be really cool coming back here because I know everyone will remember it.”
Team Winners, the 4Aces
Below are the standings and counting scores for Sunday’s final round of the team competition at LIV Golf Adelaide. The three best scores from each team count in every round for their total team score. The team with the lowest cumulative score after three rounds wins the team title. The 4Aces posted a record 47 under to win at The Grange Golf Club.
1. 4ACES GC (-45): Patrick Reed 65, Peter Uihlein 66, Dustin Johnson 67 (Rd. 3 score: -18)
2. RANGEGOATS GC (-46): Bubba Watson 67, Harold Varner III 69, Thomas Pieters 70 (Rd. 3 score: -10)
3. STINGER GC (-44): Dean Burmester 67, Charl Schwartzel 68, Louis Oosthuizen 70 (Rd. 3 score: -11)
4. HYFLYERS GC (-40): James Piot 66, Cameron Tringale 67, Phil Mickelson 69 (Rd. 3 score: -14)
5. CRUSHERS GC (-38): Anirban Lahiri 65, Charles Howell III 67, Bryson DeChambeau 69 (Rd. 3 score: -15)
8. RIPPER GC (-31): Marc Leishman 65, Cameron Smith 66, Jediah Morgan 68 (Rd. 3 score: -17)
9. FIREBALLS GC (-30): Sergio Garcia 68, Abraham Ancer 70, Carlos Ortiz 71 (Rd. 3 score: -7)
10. IRON HEADS GC (-28): Kevin Na 67, Danny Lee 68, Scott Vincent 71 (Rd. 3 score: -10)
11. MAJESTICKS GC (-27): Ian Poulter 66, Henrik Stenson 68, Laurie Canter 70 (Rd. 3 score: -12)
12. CLEEKS GC (-24): Martin Kaymer 71, Bernd Wiesberger 71, Richard Bland 72 (Rd. 3 score: -2)
The Serapong at Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore
Next up on the LIV Golf League schedule is Singapore at the Sentosa Golf Club where the winner will be playing for a $4 million share of the $20 million total purse.
